Role Title: GRC Controls & Oversight Lead
Location: Warwick - Hybrid 50/50
Duration: 21/03/2027
Rate: £(Apply online only) per day - Umbrella only
Candidates must hold active SC clearance
Description:
We are seeking an experienced GRC Controls & Oversight Lead to support the governance, assurance, and control environment across IT and Operational Technology (OT) domains. This role will play a key part in ensuring security and operational controls are effectively embedded, monitored, and evidenced across the organisation.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on practitioner with strong organisational and analytical skills, capable of navigating complex processes, coordinating stakeholders, and driving assurance activities to completion. Rather than acting as a technical security specialist, the role focuses on the practical application of governance, risk, and control management principles, ensuring that control frameworks are operating effectively and that identified gaps are tracked through to resolution.
The role requires an individual who can work independently, manage competing priorities, and bring structure to large volumes of assurance, compliance, and remediation activities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate controls assurance and testing activities across IT and OT environments.
Review, assess, and validate control effectiveness against defined policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Identify control deficiencies, gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring timely remediation and follow-up.
Manage assurance backlogs, driving prioritisation and resolution of outstanding actions and findings.
Maintain oversight of risks, audit observations, control exceptions, and remediation plans.
Work closely with security, operational, engineering, and business teams to gather evidence and validate compliance.
Support internal and external audits by coordinating responses, evidence collection, and stakeholder engagement.
Produce governance reporting, assurance metrics, and management updates for senior stakeholders.
Ensure control activities remain aligned to organisational risk appetites, regulatory obligations, and industry good practice.
Facilitate governance forums, risk reviews, and oversight meetings as required.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen governance processes and control effectiveness.
Skills & Experience
Essential
Experience worki...
GRC Controls & Oversight Lead in Rugby employer: Experis
As a Technical Stores Person at our Boscombe Down location, you will be part of a dedicated team supporting military operations with a focus on efficiency and high standards of service. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that values employee growth, offering training opportunities and the chance to develop your skills in a dynamic environment. With a commitment to excellence and compliance, we provide a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the defence sector while enjoying the benefits of working in a supportive and professional setting.
